What you should know about recreational cannabis

WHAT IS CANNABIS?

Cannabis is a product derived from the Cannabis Sativa Plant

Cannabis contains hundreds of chemical substances known as Cannabinoids. Cannabinoids can change how cells act and talk to each other.

The two major cannabinoids are:

Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (thc) and Cannabidiol (CBD).

THC

Cannabinoids are responsible for how the body reacts to cannabis, including intoxication. If a cannabis product has less than 0.3% of THC in its flowers or leaves then it is considered as hemp.

CBD

Does not produce intoxication. Common effects and reasons for use include: Anti-inflammatory, anti-nausea, anti-psychotic, anti-ischemic, anti-anxiety, as well as pain management, to improve sleep or reduce seizures.

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